CHAMPAIGN COUNTY — A deadly crash is under investigation on state Route 29 in northern Champaign County.
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The crash was reported around 10:15 a.m. near the intersection of state Routes 29 and 235 near Rosewood.
A minivan crashed into the back of a trash truck that was stopped collecting trash, according to officials. The victim, Margaret S. Goodwin, 71, of Conover, died at the scene, the sheriff’s office said.
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No one else in the van was injured.
A medical helicopter was requested to the scene initially.
One lane on state Route 29 has reopened.